MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND DEFENCE, MR ALAN SHATTER T.D., ANNOUNCES THE COMMENCEMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (COMMUNITY SERVICE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011

摘要

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter T.D., announced on 2nd October 2011 that the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011 commenced 1 October 2011, ensuring that the enhancements to community service introduced by this legislation are in place in advance of the new court term. The Act requires judges, when considering imposing a sentence of imprisonment of 12 months or less, to first consider the appropriateness of community service as an alternative to imprisonment.